What is the reason for holding TWO censuses in the desert?
Right at the beginning of the Book of Numbers, a census of the people of Israel was held: “The LORD
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What is the connection between a ‘staff,’ a ‘leader’ and a ‘promise’?
Tomorrow’s ‘Parashot’ (weekly Torah portions) are ‘Matot’ {מטות} (Hebrew for ‘tribes’) and ‘Masei’ {מסעי} (Hebrew for ‘journeys’). Both together comprise
What do Moses’ sister Miriam and the spies to Canaan have in common?
Today’s ‘Parashah’ {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is ‘Shlach Lecha’ {שלח לך} (‘send to you’ or ‘send to yourself’). This is
Two Hebrew proverbs and the story of Balaam the son of Beor
Even though our weekly Torah portion is named after Balak the son of Zippor the king of Moab, the main
The Mysterious Hebrew Structure of the Priestly Blessing
The priestly blessing is one of the most well-known biblical texts. Let’s have a look at it: “The LORD spoke
The mysterious appearance of the Hebrew letter ‘Kof’ and its meaning
‘Parashat Balak’ {פרשת בלק} – the weekly Torah portion of ‘Balak’ – refers to the story of the King
The Hebrew Word for ‘Law’
Today’s ‘Parashah’ {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is ‘Chukat’ {חקת} (‘decree’ or ‘law’). This is the sixth ‘Parashah’ in the Book
The Hebrew Meaning of the Priestly Blessing
Yesterday we talked about the fascinating structure of the priestly blessing and today we will discuss the Hebrew meaning of
The Hebrew meaning of Nazirite
‘Nazirite’ is ‘Nazir’ (נזיר) in the original Hebrew and it is derived from the Hebrew root N-Z-R (נ-ז-ר) which means
The Hebrew Concept of Ordination
The last matter of our weekly Torah portion is when Moses appointed Joshua to succeed him. Let’s have a